My wife likes baking so I added a handy custom egg tray to a Maximera interior drawer next to the hob.

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I finally finished my library with floor to ceiling shelves (still need to put in new flooring)

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In order to open the oven we mounted the drawer handles in this way. It's perfect!

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Ikea kallax entry bench hack

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Upscaled my old beat up Kallax!

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I hacked an KVISTBRO table to be a cute pet crate for my dog (and cats)

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A while ago I showed you guys my fjallbo hacked bar, here's what it looks like now!

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I made an extra Kallax I had into a bar cabinet

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Framed in some PAX units for a walk in closet.

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Kind of silly, but I'm proud of my ingenuity. The Ikea lamp (FADO) was brighter in home than in store and hurt to look at so I cut a hole in the back of the $5 Ikea basket I also bought (no product name online). Super cool mood light!

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Made some changes to the STALL

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I got my friend who is a sign writer to hand paint our Ikea kitchen units. I installed the kitchen myself and built the extension to the house that it sits in.

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i built this mirror wall, using LOTS mirror tiles and some wood

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Two lommarp cabinets, two hemnes bookshelves, and a bunch of wood in the middle.

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Small basket + globe light = Hot air balloon for the kid's room

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For our narrow entryway, we combined two Ikea Hemnes Shoe Cabinets and replaced the original tops with a stained wood top. I am so happy with how this hack turned out!

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Two 31 Godmorgon sink cabinets with plywood top as bedroom dresser drawers

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Finally finished my built-in Billy headboard!

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Ivar hidden desk

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Built in pax walk-in

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Havsta hack finished! Thanks to everyone here for the inspiration

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Havsta Built-In Hack

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Bought used Pax with damaged back. So we put wallpaper to cover damages.

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Idk if this counts as a hack but I made a bedside table out of a 2x1 kallax

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Drove 3 hours to a different state to go to IKEA. Finally bought the MALM bed frame and didn’t know we needed wooden slats. Our old bed thing ended up fitting perfectly! IKEA hack?

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My son forgot a shower curtain when he moved into his college apartment. So he used his mattress wrapping.

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IKEA Havsta units made to look built-in, in new playroom

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Greja napkin holder > Mac mini stand

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If you have a hemnes bookshelf and tired of the back getting pushed out, this will fix that issue.

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I needed a crafting nook, so I removed my track closet drawers and created this space in my guest bedroom closet!

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Alex Drawer upgrade

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Made this giant mirror wall using wood & square IKEA mirrors! 🙃

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Our IKEA Rudsta cabinet greenhouse after three months progress

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Posted on the ikea sub but thought it would fit better here! Built in and painted my billy bookshelves and it turned out great

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Kallax + Bowling Lane = Craft Table

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Finally finished my custom home office using Eket and Alex cabinets!

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Saw it on TikTok. It's a work in progress but I like it.

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Kallax puppy-proof cat feeding station station; food and treat storage above.

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metod kitchen wall cabinet - shoe cabinet hack

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KALLAX with bed feet and a kitchen countertop

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Turned my NISSAFORS utility cart into a cat bunk bed to keep the cats off of my desk while I work

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Gave my Kallax record stand an upgrade.

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Billy!! Girlfriend is happy with it :) My first thing to build ever 👏🏻

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Homebar made with two fjallbo cabinets.

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Malm dresser, Nydala handles, and a Home Depot countertop became our kitchen island

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I wanted the Samsung AirDresser Steam Closet €1500 made one for €64 using IKEA’s VUKU

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Using toilet paper holder as headphone stand.

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Wife wanted me to convert a bedroom to a walk through closet in our 1950’s home.

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I made a few additions to my Fjallbo homebar.

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Havsta units turned into a built in

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I made this cooker hood from an IKEA Vittsjo table

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Skadis panel hack for a small kitchen w high ceilings, it keeps the junk out of sight and tools in reach

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This was a pain in the ass but well worth the effort. sektion + Grimslov, saljan top, Billy Bookcase hack

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I turned a boring Kallax into something more pretty for my new board game room.

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Finally almost done with a new entertainment/library.

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Kalax + wooden foot and top make for a sweet coffee spot !

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Billy bookcase built-ins complete!

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I made a storage ottoman out of the packing material from the IKEA bookcases we bought.

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Painted a second hand PAX wardrobe matte black and made it fit in the space we had in our bedroom.

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I regret nothing

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Komplement pants drawer as a wine shelf!

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Kallax hanging cat apartment

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My twinned Hemnes shoe cabinet

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Rudsta Greenhouse Cabinet

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Not sure if this counts as a “hack,” but I was told my upcycle of a Moppe would be appreciated here! I decoupaged prints of Starry Night to the drawers, and layered metallic paint and medium over them for a painterly texture (video in comments). Base is stained with watered down paint and sealed.

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This is my bathroom made of Ikea Metod Kitchen

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Saw this Billy hack all over Pinterest. Finally made my own :)

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Dad’s computer nook (Ikea Sektion built-ins with floating desk)

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We've been doing it wrong this entire time!

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Renovating my living room, I've decided to go with the whole wall of billys.

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Ivar cabinet with sliding doors

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We build a bigger windowsill for our dog and he loves it!

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A most basic hack, but some Amazon hairpin legs on my KALLAX really brings it to life.

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Who says you can’t have a shed in an apartment? 42 units of TROFAST units into a single PAX wardrobe.

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I built a floating Besta entertainment wall

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world's most basic cheap climbing post for cats

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Liatorp coffee Table/train set.

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Hemnes with New Handles

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Jonaxel “fruit” basket wall mount

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Large planters are so expensive, so we used FILIR trash cans + hedges to build a patio privacy enclosure

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Got this used Malm nightstand for $10 and transformed for another $20. Not perfect, but was a great first DIY project.

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I found an Hemnes shelf in the as-is area and upholstered some fabric to the top to help my dogs get on the bed. They could never use pet steps and this is shorter the normal end of bed furniture so they are able to hop on it

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Repurposed Kallax for Camping Gear

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Small conservatory using Kallax as seating and toy storage

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Pax and Besta bedroom combination

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STORA inspired loft bed

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Ikea Storage Lids —> Temporary Window

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My husband just built me this beauty! Besta + Gersby and a whole lot of love.

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Cheap record unit using Kallax and some hairpin legs from a hardware store.

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Modified AURDAL drawers (spacing + handles). So glad I went DIY instead of paying $$

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Room Divider w/ IKEA closet dooors

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used 2 besta tv cabinets to build my wardrobe

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Kitchen Island with added drawers and wine storage. Tornviken with Ekby Alex is a perfect fit!

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Dont know if this counts or not, but i built my daughter a castle out of ikea boxes. complete with a tower and embattlements

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Not sure if this counts, but I use my Ikea standing desk as an indoor cycling desk.

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Proud of my Milsbo hack

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Building a RASTful bedroom

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IVAR Christmas tree

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Customized Billy/oxberg bookcase. Added some brass pulls and some molding pieces

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Our HEMNES dresser was falling apart, so i gave it a slight makeover

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Couldn't find anything big enough in budget, so made a 5' cascade light from Solklint lamps

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A hack for pet owners. I took the Duktig doll bed and converted into a cat bunk bed

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Has anyone made a Pax hack folding pocket doors

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Classic hack 😍

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Created an ultra wide desk for a his-and-hers computer setup.

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Hemnes dresser hack!

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Made some lighting changes to my Fjallbo bar, as well as getting a free mini fridge. Now I just need some wall decor.

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mosslanda picture ledge for bike storage

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My floating desk made with 2 Ikea Trotten 160x80cm

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Simple home office build using KARLBY and BODARP doors. /w lights. Sunny ☀️ day makes it!

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The SKADIS computer case

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Made the wall behind my stove a little more useful by attaching a LAMPLIG trivet to it. Not bad, huh?

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Ever wonder what is inside Kallax?

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My latest project

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Improve the metal Ivar cabinet with extra Billy shelves

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The extra Swedish meatball flag tho !

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8xTRONES with 8-ply woodboard - an ikeahack in its simplest form ✌️

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Pretty soon all my furniture will be Kallax variations.

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If you don’t use your headboard on your bed, you can repurpose it as tabletop/desk.

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I created a sixteen foot long storage wall using Sektion cabinets, custom doors (i had 10 feet ceilings and wanted actual clothes space included so i needed some taller than standard doors). Mix up with contractor height install, so i went with it and put in a mirror below!

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I gave my old HEMNES dresser a lick of paint

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After way longer than it should have taken, it's finally finished!

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IKEA Elvarli used as a media console - not the most ingenuitive but I hadn't seen it done like this before so thought I'd share!

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Finished building our new pantry. I used sektion wall cabinets without their bases to see more countertop.

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Recent adds to our apartment: AC unit cover combined with BESTA and dining table with ADILS legs.

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Besta and Gersby Built-ins I did thanks to this sub!

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Fintorp used to hang plants on my ceiling

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Added adjustable feet and painted this IVAR

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Glued some lack shelves together for my college dorm

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Two person desk - my wife and I occasionally each work from home so I put this together.

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Reupholstered older Ikea chair, not sure the name of the chair

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Anyone IKEA hack a dog credenza?

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An unusual Ikeahack - this Regency gown is made from an Ikea duvet cover! It’s a perfect print for around 1800 and is 100% cotton! Even a single duvet cover contains quite a lot of fabric.

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ikea barkaboda kitchen countertop as a desk top

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All done!

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Ikea Karlstad: 7 year old white cover vs. new cover from Comfort Works

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Mega built-in with section cabinets!

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I turned a VITTSJO table top into a mirror (with a hidden TV)

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EKET cat activity wall (with storage)

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Scratch mat for cat owners

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desk MICKE was a little too plain, so I put a SKADIS plate across the back panel (the wrong way, oops) and I love it

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IKEA Valje shelf unit. Simple but classic IKEA hack

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Ikea Stall - floating

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Added legs to the Alex drawer unit on casters to make it the same height as the standard Alex drawer

3yr ⋅

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Ikea Lillangen sink with custom base

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Ikea towel rack becomes kitchen pot rack

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SODERHAMN sectional chair hack :)

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Karlby laundry room counter + custom shoe rack/cat litter drawer

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